Skyline fought the good fight in their overtime game against Cyprus on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 60-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cyprus Pirates. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Skyline's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was David Rasmussen, who went 6 for 11 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds. Cameron Wilson was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Koli Fosita was his usual excellent self, going 8 for 15 en route to 20 points plus six rebounds and two steals for Cyprus. Fosita is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Paden Sharp, who scored 12 points plus six rebounds.
Skyline's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Cyprus, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Skyline will face off against Copper Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cyprus, they and Murray are set to duel on Friday. Murray has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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